Isabel's Initiation

by Susan Buffum

On Halloween night, with mischief in the air, soon-to-be 13-year old Isabel Doorlin is initiated into the High Tor Coven where all her female ancestors throughout the centuries have been through the same ritual to become full-fledged witches. The pre-teen must cast her first spell which will set the course of her path through her lifetime as either a good witch or a bad witch. Which type of witch will Isabel choose to be?

70 pages, Paperback

Published September 3, 2017

About the author

Susan Buffum was born in Northampton, MA and grew up in Easthampton and Westfield, MA. She currently resides in western Massachusetts. Her daughter, Kelly, also writes. Susan works as a medical secretary and writes as a hobby in her spare time. Her sister, Lynnmarie May, writes children's stories and short plays. Her grandfather was a great oral storyteller. She has been writing since she was thirteen years old, starting out as a poet, then moving on to prose and short stories and now novels. She is active in the world of vintage and antique button collecting and was the editor of the Massachusetts State Button Society Bulletin from 2007-2016. She also wasa contributing writer for the Bulletin. She collects Steiff teddy bears and big cats, camels, Eiffel towers, antique and vintage playing cards and charmstrings. Writers who have influenced her include Hemingway, Shirley Jackson, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen and others.

Reviews

[William Richardson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice short read by an author I can say is one of me very dear friends. This is a a book that Susan wroth for her daughter Kelly when Kelly was in the 4th-5th grade It's about a young girl and her initiation to becoming a witch. Delightful.